Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday could begin voting on a new speaker to lead their narrow and fractious majority, which just last week ousted Kevin McCarthy from the job in a historic first.
Rep. Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File PhotoThe Louisiana lawmaker was severely wounded in a shooting during practice for a charity baseball game in 2017. He may face questions from the caucus about his health, as hewas nominated by some Republican rebels to be speaker when they first picked one in January, and he received as many as 20 votes.
Jordan, who represents a district in Ohio, is chair of the House Judiciary Committee, one of the three panels at the center of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, a Democrat. A firebrand, Jordan publicly sparred with Democrats over their investigations into then-President Donald Trump, who last weekRepresentative Patrick McHenry was named to step in as speaker pro tempore following McCarthy's ouster.
McHenry, a lawmaker from North Carolina, has said he does not want the job, but supporters may push him toward it if other candidates lose support.The former speaker has sent conflicting signals on whether he would seek a return, should Scalise and Jordan fail to capture support from 218 lawmakers. He told reporters on Monday that he would accept the will of the caucus if it asked him, but Tuesday said he had asked members not to nominate him.
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